Amazon Alexa is now HIPAA-compliant. Tech giant says health data can now be accessed securely
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Amazon unveiled software on Thursday that allows health care companies to build Alexa voice tools
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Elite Hospitals Plunge Into Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The online video seems to promise everything an arthritis patient could want. The
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(By Richard Harris for NPR) Regina Barzilay teaches one of the most popular computer science classes at the Massachusetts Institute
Read MoreFDA braces for medical device shortages: 9 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is taking several steps to help combat medical device shortages after
Read MoreDevice-Safety Experts To FDA: Make Data Public
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Medical device safety researchers are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to
Read MoreAre The Risks Of Drugs That Enhance Imaging Tests Overblown?
(By Clayton Dalton for NPR) One of the most widely used drugs in the world isn’t really a drug, at
Read MoreFDA Chief Calls For Stricter Scrutiny Of Electronic Health Records
(Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune for Kaiser Health News) Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday called
Read MoreDeath By A Thousand Clicks
(By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune for Kaiser Health News) The pain radiated from the top of Annette Monachelli’s
Read MoreA Gulp Of Genetically Modified Bacteria Might Someday Treat A Range Of Illnesses
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Instead of eating a typical breakfast every day, Jonah Reeder gulps down a special protein
Read MoreHidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices
(By Christine Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something
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